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Overview

Named in honour of the founding Partners of the Tatachilla winery this wine is carefully blended with grapes selected from premium South Australian vineyards to provide a full flavoured easy drinking wine each vintage.

Region:

SA - McLaren Vale

State:

South Australia

Country:

Australia

Winery Tasting Notes

Colour

Deep red with purple hues.

Aroma

Strawberry, clove and cigar box.

Palate

Rich palate of raspberries and wild cherries with dark chocolate undertones. Displays aromas of liquorice and tomato leaf, with Italian herbs and rhubarb on the finish. Light tannins provide the wine with good length and a soft mouth feel.

Food Matching

Well matched with glazed BBQ ribs or spicy Provencàle fish stew.

Cellaring Potential

An early drinking, fruit driven style drinking well now. May be cellared for up to three years.

Named in honour of the founding Partners of the Tatachilla winery this wine is carefully blended with grapes selected from premium South Australian vineyards to provide a full flavoured easy drinking wine each vintage.

A very good vintage, with good rain during winter and throughout the growing season in McLaren Vale and all sub-regions. Yields were smaller than usual but the quality was outstanding, with large canopy size development allowing for flavour ripeness of fruit to occur rapidly, with low sugar levels.

The 2006 vintage had two distinct phases, February to March was characterised by warm and dry weather. During the other months, a wet Spring and much cooler temperatures helped retain highly prized freshness in the berries.

A blend of fruit sourced from mature vineyard sites from South Australian vineyards including premium Langhorne Creek sites.

After crushing, the grapes were carefully handled and fermented separately to preserve the flavours of Shiraz and the tannic intensity of Cabernet Sauvignon. The two varieties were then blended after some malo-lactic fermentation. Sealed with screwcap to ensure premium quality and retain the freshness of the wine.

Vintage

2006

Region

SA - McLaren Vale

Grape Style

Cabernet Blends

Closure Type

Screwcap closure

Alcohol

14.5%

Winery Profile

Tatachilla has been a part of McLaren Vale since vines were first planted over 100 years ago. Today the bright patchwork of olive groves, avocado orchards and rows of vines bordered by the South Australian coast impart a Mediterranean flavour to this evolving region.

Established in 1903, Tatachilla’s commitment to McLaren Vale has remained strong throughout the years. Its vineyards are scattered amongst the sloping hills and tapered basin of McLaren Vale, with fruit for Tatachilla’s wines sourced from key McLaren Vale subregions: Blewitt Springs, McLaren Vale North & South and Clarendon.

Tatachilla’s own Clarendon Vineyard is the heart of Tatachilla, and the basis for our finest expressions of McLaren Vale wine.

Tatachilla’s wines evoke classic McLaren Vale characteristics blended with contemporary Mediterranean cues. The wines reflect the true character of the grapes, balancing a healthy respect for the vineyard with a light touch in the winery.